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Roundup & Top Performers at The Hong Kong Watch Auction: Three
Rounding up an all Patek Philippe line up in the list of top performers at Phillips Watches’ third tour of Hong Kong.
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th November, 2016
It’s been a week of milestones, both minor and major. A Patek Philippe became the most expensive watch ever sold at auction (again), the 2016 GPHG awards were announced (well done to all the winners) and Andrew clocked up a significant birthday. All occasions to celebrate. Prost! What happened In what feels these days like a … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 18th November, 2016 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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RECORD Breaking News: Steel Patek 1518 Sells for CHF 11,002,000
Lot 38: the Stainless Steel Patek Philippe Reference 1518 at The Geneva Watch Auction: Four hammers for a record breaking CHF 9,600,000 (CHF 11,002,000 after buyer’s premium).
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Tiffany Watches: How a Stationer became a Jeweller-Watchmaker
It's amazing how much watchmaking history Tiffany & Co. possesses and how close they came to actually owning Patek Philippe. There is real provenance here.
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: New kid on the (luxury steel sports) block - the Piaget Polo S
In one of the more unexpected watch releases of the year, Piaget – makers of slender dress watches par excellence – muscled into the crowded and competitive high-end steel sports watch category. The Polo S puts the Geneva-based brand up against popular options such as the Patek Philippe Nautilus (and Aquanaut) models, as well as … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: New kid on the (luxury steel sports) block – the Piaget Polo S appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a World Time Watch, from Our Archives
For this week's Throwback Sundays, our focus is on World Time Watch, featuring the likes of Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, and Jaeger LeCoultre.
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made - the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review
[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/154855593″] Franck Muller has the rather grandiloquent sobriquet of ‘The Master of Complications’ – and this watch is the reason why. Superseding Patek Philippe’s Calibre 89 for the most complicated title when it was released in 2010, the Aeternitas Mega features a staggering 36 complications, 21 hands and a movement with no fewer than 1483 parts. More impressive … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The most complicated wristwatch ever made – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega video review appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Baselworld 2016: The Editor’s Top 5 Watches
The Editor's Top 5 watches: Czapek & Cie Quai des Bergues, Gronefeld 1941 Remontoire, Jacob & Co Twin Turbo, Patek Philippe 5390, Tudor Black Bay Bronze.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Perpetual Calendar Watch, from Our Archives (Part 2)
We look at yet another six perpetual calendar watches, from Jaeger LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, MB&F;, H.Moser & Cie., and Bovet.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for an Aviation Themed Watch, from Our Archives
Our Throwback Sundays article today focuses on aviation themed watch, which includes brands like Patek Philippe, IWC, Rolex, Sinn, Breitling, and Zenith.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Rectangular Watch, from Our Archives
We muse over the rectanglular watch as an alternative to the usual round ones, and recommend six. Cartier, JLC, Patek Philippe, Lange, Glodpfeil, GP
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Sartorial Musings: A gentleman’s essentials: The Armoury in Hong Kong
Sartorial musings: essentials from The Armoury, Hong Kong: Patek Philippe, Laphroaig, Ring Jacket, Liverano, E&G;, Borsalindo, Frank Clegg, St Crispin's.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Father and Son Watch, from Our Archives
A short guide for a Father and Son watch, with pieces from Seiko, Panerai, JLC, Patek Philippe, Swatch, and Urwerk.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Chronograph from Our Archives (Part 2)
A short guide for a chronograph watch, with pieces from Chopard, A Lange and Sohne, Cartier, Patek Philippe, De Bethune, and Breguet.
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Deployant Events: Highlights of Horological Events of the last Fortnight
Highlights of significant horological events for the fortnight ending August 9. Private collector dinner featuring Greubel Forsey, Patek Philippe tourbillon, Bexei, and a Lange Boutique cocktail.
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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Heirloom Watch from Our Archives
A recommendation guide to purchase a heirloom watch, with pieces from Breguet, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Lange, and Kari Voutilainen.
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Benzinger Meets Zanella; Watch Collector Anniversary Watch
Watches that commemorate anniversaries are often amongst the most desirable. Collectors still hunt for pieces of Cartier’s 150th and Patek Philippe’s 175th Anniversary collection, and probably will do the same in the near future for REVOLUTION’s own anniversary Panerai and IWC. That such celebrations often result in the creation of truly unique watches is once […]
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Baselworld 2015: Top 5 Watches: Charles Sutanto’s picks on The Collector’s View
Baselworld 2015: Top 5 watches patek philippe rolex zenith debethune cabestan split seconds chrono yatchmaster tourbillon triple axis collector's view
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Editor’s Pick: Top 5 watches from BaselWorld 2015
editor's pick top 5 watches baselworld 2015 patek philippe tudor cabestan leroy hyt h3 triple axis tourbillon pelagos rattrapante split seconds chronograph
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Baselworld 2015: Patek 5270 Stunning in Rose Gold, With Live Images
Perpetual calendar chronographs hold a special place in the hearts of Patek Philippe collectors. It’s been said that this complication by this brand has appeared on the covers of more auction catalogs than any other. Over the years, the 1518, 2499, 3970 and 5970 have attracted legions of devoted followers. The downside of producing beloved […]
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Pre Baselworld 2015: Arnold & Son Golden Wheel
When it comes to haute horlogerie, Arnold & Son is often a brand that is overlooked by many purveyors. There is little wonder, since the British watchmaker is often overshadowed by their more illustrious counterparts like Patek Philippe. However, that does not stop them from making wonderful pieces, such as the Time Pyramid and DBS. ThisRead More
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Dial Designer Xavier Magaldi Merges Haute Horlogerie With Street Art
You might not expect it but within Patek Philippe’s design department works a genuine and actually quite famous artist; Xavier Magaldi. This by itself might not come as such a surprise, but Magaldi is not into still life paintings or even creations of a more impressionistic nature, no, Magaldi is into street art! Though not […]
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Svend Andersen: Jour et Nuit Independent Founding Father
There are independents and then there is Svend Andersen. Although born in Denmark, he was destined to become a watchmaking pioneer in Switzerland. After joining Gubelin, and spending nine years at Patek Philippe, he decided to start his own workshop…in 1979. Quite a daring move, since the Swiss watch industry wasn’t exactly in good shape […]
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Till Death Do Us Part; The Art Of Skull Watches
Watches are a constant reminder of our own mortality. Every tick we hear, will never come back and inevitable bring us closer to the end, whatever that may be. Even one of the most successful add campaigns ever launched by a watch brand is referring to this; You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You […]
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Handwound Watch Owners… This Is For You!
Are you the owner of a perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe or the H. Moser & Cie Perpetual 1? If you are, you’ll know that such watches are designed to not require adjustment until the year 2100. The highly complex movement is able to distinguish the number of days within a month and whether it […]
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Roger Dubuis Biretrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
Roger Dubuis…this brand have had a mystique since its early days when Mr. Dubuis was running the company…after his retirement from Patek Philippe. The Symphatie case, as shown here today in the now classic Bi-Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Chronograph was a wonder in those days…still is. Then Carlos Dias took over the company, and for me,Read More
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Classical Duet: Two Famous Patek Movements At The New North American HQ
It was time for a change, said Larry Pettinelli, the president of Patek Philippe North America, and Thierry Stern, the company’s CEO, when we dropped by the company’s spacious and and welcoming new offices at 45 Rockefeller Plaza. It’s the first relocation of Patek Philippe’s offices in New York in 22 years, and the company’s […]
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Laurent Ferrier Gallet Tourbillon
Laurent Ferrier…the first offering from this doyen of traditional watchmaking. Laurent used to work within the studios of Patek Philippe, and this year, he introduced a landmark piece bearing his name on the dial. The Gallet Tourbillon is a masterpiece of watchmaking. Totally traditional, fully classical in design, layout and finish. Available as an enamelRead More
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Albishorn Marinagraph Classic: The Regatta Skin Diver Gets a Cleaner, More Accessible Form
A simplified take on the Marinagraph formula, now in two ultra-classic colorways that lean hard into the imaginary vintage aesthetic
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Memory Lane: The Seiko SKX007, the Diver That Made Us All
It launched in 1996 with a US MSRP of €395, but most buyers paid closer to €185-250 for years. Discontinued in 2019, now the J-market version trades at €800+. The SKX007 is the mechanical watch a whole generation of collectors started with, and it deserves a proper look back.